Bonehead's plant: Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)

Database link: Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)

Status: Have

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Medicinal
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Comments by Bonehead
2006 herbs. Harvest root in fall, wash and store in damp sand. Early spring leaves can be added to salads or added to cooked greens. Used internally for arthritis, gout, sciatica, respiratory and urinary infections. A syrup with honey and sugar for coughs. Infused in milk and applied to face will restore freshness and color to cheeks. Juice mixed with vinegar will lighten freckles and dark spots.

Emerges early Apr

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